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W Steven Rholes1, Jeffry A Simpson, Mike Friedman

  • 1Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, TX 77843-4235, USA. wsr@psy.tamu.edu

Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin
|February 4, 2006
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Parents with avoidant attachment styles report higher stress and lower satisfaction with parenting after their first child

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Attachment theory posits that adult attachment styles influence interpersonal relationships.
  • Previous research has primarily focused on romantic relationships, with less attention to parent-child dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between avoidant attachment styles and the parenting experience after childbirth.
  • To explore how adult attachment influences parent-child relationships and potential intergenerational transmission of attachment styles.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study design involving 106 couples.
  • Data collected prenatally and 6 months postpartum using standardized measures.

Main Results:

  • Parents with higher avoidant attachment reported increased parenting stress.
  • Avoidant attachment was linked to lower perceived satisfaction and meaning in parenting.

Conclusions:

  • Adult romantic attachment styles are systematically associated with the parent-child relationship.
  • Findings offer insights into the mechanisms of attachment style transmission across generations.

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